I hate to admit it, but at dinnertime, I'm often that mom who makes a few different meals, one to please each member of my family. And that's exactly why I'm thrilled when I find recipes that my picky eaters (and my husband and I) can all enjoy. Check out these kid-approved recipes — all delicious ideas for lunch, dinner, and dessert:

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

Outside the worlds of food and photography, Valentina's other passion is her family (including her two young boys, her husband and her puppy, Maple.)

To learn more about Valentina and where her work has been featured, visit her About page at Cooking On The Weekends.